psychedelic
psychedelic — 形容詞
- psychedelicpositive
- more psychedeliccomparative
- most psychedelicsuperlative
1. describes a drug that changes a person's normal mental state, often making them
迷幻的
指藥物引起幻覺或感知改變
describes a drug that changes a person's normal mental state, often making them perceive things that have no physical basis (hallucinations), feel emotions with unusual intensity, or sense that their sight, hearing, and touch have merged.
Rohan read a scientific article about how psychedelic drugs change the brain's normal activity.
Rohan 讀了一篇科學文章，探討迷幻藥物如何改變大腦的正常活動。
psychedelic + noun for a substance
The clinic in Zurich uses psychedelic therapy to help patients overcome their fear of death.
蘇黎世的那間診所使用迷幻療法來幫助患者克服對死亡的恐懼。
Léa experienced visual hallucinations after taking a psychedelic compound during the research study.
Léa 在研究實驗中服用了一種迷幻化合物後，產生了視幻覺。
Doctors are investigating whether small doses of psychedelic drugs can reduce anxiety in cancer patients.
醫生們正在研究低劑量的迷幻藥物是否能減輕癌症患者的焦慮。
- hallucinogenic
more clinical and precise; used in medical and scientific writing
- psychoactive
broader term that includes any substance affecting the mind, including caffeine and antidepressants
- mind-altering
informal, descriptive phrase used in journalism and everyday speech
文法句型
psychedelic + noun (substance/experience/therapy)
用法筆記
Frequently used before nouns that name substances (drug, compound, mushroom) or experiences (trip, therapy, state).
常見錯誤
2. describes visual art, clothing, or decoration that uses extremely bright colours
迷幻風的
指色彩鮮豔、圖案奇特如幻覺
describes visual art, clothing, or decoration that uses extremely bright colours and complex, wavy shapes — similar to the visual effects people report experiencing under the influence of psychedelic drugs.
Gabriel bought a vintage poster covered in psychedelic swirls of purple, green, and yellow.
Gabriel 買了一張復古海報，上面滿是紫色、綠色和黃色的迷幻漩渦圖案。
psychedelic + visual noun: swirls, pattern, colours, design
Apinya painted her bedroom walls with bright psychedelic patterns that felt dizzying.
Apinya 在臥室的牆上畫了明亮的迷幻圖案，讓人感到暈眩。
Walid wore a psychedelic shirt with zigzag lines to the carnival parade.
Walid 穿著一件有鋸齒線條的迷幻襯衫去參加嘉年華遊行。
Minho's album had a psychedelic font that looked like dripping paint.
Minho 的專輯使用了迷幻風格的字體，看起來像是滴落的顏料。
- kaleidoscopic
emphasises shifting patterns and many colours, but without the drug-culture association
- trippy
very informal slang; suggests strange, colourful, or disorienting visuals
- vivid
general term for bright colours, without the specific pattern or 1960s reference
文法句型
psychedelic + noun (pattern/design/colours)
用法筆記
Common in descriptions of 1960s and 1970s visual culture; often paired with nouns related to fashion, posters, album covers, and interior design.
常見錯誤
3. describes a style of rock music from the mid-to-late 1960s, known for unusual re
迷幻搖滾的
指1960年代後期迷幻搖滾風格
describes a style of rock music from the mid-to-late 1960s, known for unusual recording techniques, long instrumental passages, dreamlike lyrics, and an attempt to mirror the sensations of a hallucinogenic drug trip.
Matthew's father plays his psychedelic rock records from the 1960s on an old turntable.
Matthew 的父親仍在舊唱機上播放他收藏的 1960 年代迷幻搖滾唱片。
psychedelic + music-related noun: rock, music, band, sound
The band's psychedelic sound came from playing the guitar through special effects pedals.
這個樂團的迷幻音效來自於透過特殊效果踏板彈奏吉他。
Nia wrote a school report linking psychedelic music to the anti-war movement in America.
Nia 寫了一份學校報告，探討迷幻音樂與美國反戰運動之間的關聯。
The 1967 music festival featured several psychedelic bands that used sitars and strange electronic noises.
1967 年的音樂節邀請了多個迷幻樂團，他們使用了西塔琴和奇怪的電子噪音。
- acid rock
a subgenre of psychedelic rock from the same era, often with a heavier, more experimental sound
- psychedelia
the broader cultural and musical movement of the 1960s associated with psychedelic rock
文法句型
psychedelic + music noun (rock/band/sound)
用法筆記
Typically modifies music-related nouns such as 'rock', 'music', 'band', 'sound', and 'era'. Refers specifically to the late-1960s genre and its associated culture, not to modern music with similar effects.
常見錯誤
psychedelic — 名詞
1. a chemical substance, such as LSD or psilocybin mushrooms, that causes major cha
迷幻藥
會引起幻覺的藥物（如LSD）
a chemical substance, such as LSD or psilocybin mushrooms, that causes major changes in how the mind works — especially hallucinations, altered perception of time and space, and powerful emotional responses.
The police arrested a man for selling psychedelics to students outside the university.
警方逮捕了一名在校園外向學生販賣迷幻藥的男子。
Anong had never tried any psychedelics, but she was curious about their effects on creativity.
Anong 從未嘗試過任何迷幻藥物，但她對它們對創造力的影響感到好奇。
plural form: psychedelics for the category of drugs
Scientists believe that certain psychedelics might help people quit smoking or drinking alcohol.
科學家認為某些迷幻藥物可能有助於人們戒菸或戒酒。
Caleb warned his younger brother about the risks of taking powerful psychedelics without medical supervision.
Caleb 告誡他的弟弟，在沒有醫療監督的情況下服用迷幻藥很危險。
- hallucinogen
the neutral clinical term for drugs that cause hallucinations; used in medical and legal contexts
- entheogen
a term used for psychedelics taken in spiritual or religious ceremonies
文法句型
take/use + psychedelic(s)
用法筆記
Often appears in the plural form 'psychedelics' when referring to the category of drugs in general. The singular 'a psychedelic' is used when naming a specific substance.